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Mental health of children and adolescents in 12 European countries—results from the European KIDSCREEN study
Author(s) -
RavensSieberer Ulrike,
Erhart Michael,
Gosch Angela,
Wille Nora
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical psychology and psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.315
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1099-0879
pISSN - 1063-3995
DOI - 10.1002/cpp.574
Subject(s) - mental health , psychological intervention , psychology , strengths and difficulties questionnaire , quality of life (healthcare) , distress , emotional distress , clinical psychology , perspective (graphical) , promotion (chess) , psychiatry , anxiety , politics , law , political science , psychotherapist , artificial intelligence , computer science
Within the European Screening for and Promotion of Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents—A European Public Health Perspective (KIDSCREEN) Study, emotional well‐being and behaviour was examined in national representative samples of 22 000 children and adolescents aged 8 to 18. The proportion of children and adolescents showing signs of mental health problems (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire—SDQ) varied across countries and socio‐demographic and socio‐economic subgroups. Risk factors examined included adverse family climate, low socio‐economic status, poor social support and decreased mental well‐being of the parents. When several risk factors occur simultaneously, the prevalence of mental health problems increases markedly. Children and adolescents with mental health problems display distinctly impaired health‐related quality of life (KIDSCREEN‐10). Cross‐cultural differences in the observed patterns of mental health problems were discussed. High‐risk groups are cross‐culturally characterized by poor social support and mental distress of parents. Strengthening social and familial resources should be a key objective, both in prevention and in interventions. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.